Cacna2d3 Gene Summary [Rat]

Enables voltage-gated calcium channel activity. Involved in calcium ion transport and cellular response to insulin-like growth factor stimulus. Predicted to be part of voltage-gated calcium channel complex. Predicted to be active in GABA-ergic synapse and presynaptic active zone membrane. Orthologous to human CACNA2D3 (calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit alpha2delta 3). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2025]

Details

Type
Protein Coding
Official Symbol
Cacna2d3
Official Name
calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit alpha2delta 3 [Source:RGD Symbol;Acc:631361]
Ensembl ID
ENSRNOG00000031287
Bio databases IDs NCBI: 306243 Ensembl: ENSRNOG00000031287
Aliases calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit alpha2delta 3
Synonyms alapha2delta3, Ca channel alpha2delta3 subunit, Ca channel alpha-2-delta-c subunit, Ca channel α-2-δ-c subunit, Cacnad3, calcium channel, voltage-dependent, alpha2/delta subunit 3, calcium channel, voltage-dependent, alpha2/δ subunit 3, calcium voltage-gated channel auxiliary subunit alpha2delta 3, HSA272268, LOC108353110
Species
Rat, Rattus norvegicus
OrthologiesHumanMouse

Protein Domains

A protein domain is a distinct structural or functional region within a protein that can evolve, function, and exist independently of the rest of the protein chain. These domains in rat Cacna2d3 often fold into stable, three-dimensional structures and are associated with specific biological functions, such as binding to DNA, other proteins, or small molecules.
  • voltage-gated calcium channel
  • Neuronal voltage-dependent calcium channel alpha 2acd
  • von Willebrand factor (vWF) type A domain
  • vWFA
  • von Willebrand factor type A domain
  • Sensor domains of Histidine Kinase receptors
  • VWA N-terminal
  • ion channel
  • calcium channel regulator

Top Findings

The most significant associations for this gene, including commonly observed domains, pathway involvement, and functional highlights based on current data.
binds
disease
  • non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
  • congestive heart failure
  • disorder of coronary artery
  • heart failure
  • angina pectoris
  • essential hypertension
  • aortic stenosis
  • hypertension
  • variant angina
  • atrial fibrillation
regulated by
  • plicamycin
  • levodopa
  • Immunoglobulin
  • corticosterone
  • MFAP5
  • HTT
  • 4-phenylbutyric acid
  • OGA
  • amlodipine
  • PTF1A
regulates
  • Ca2+
role in cell
  • synaptic transmission in
  • size
  • synaptic transmission

Subcellular Expression

Locations within the cell where the protein is known or predicted to be active, providing insight into its function and cellular context.
  • Plasma Membrane
  • presynaptic membrane
  • synapse

Gene Ontology Annotations

Describes the biological processes, cellular components, and molecular functions associated with the rat Cacna2d3 gene, providing context for its role in the cell.

Biological Process

Functions and activities the gene product is involved in
  • calcium ion transmembrane transport

Cellular Component

Where in the cell the gene product is active
  • voltage-gated calcium channel complex

Molecular Function

What the gene product does at the molecular level
  • metal ion binding
  • voltage-gated calcium channel activity

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